Recent content by oldblackman

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    Upgrade card or buy another for SLI?

    I currently have a MSI Geforce GTX 970 Gaming 4G Golden edition. Would it be more worth my money to buy a second card and run SLI, or sell my card and buy an MSI Geforce GTX 980 ti Gaming 6G Golden Edition? I plan on running a 3 1080p monitor setup in the future for music production, video...
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    How do I wire a cooler master hyper 212 when adding a second fan?

    I will soon be building a pc with a cooler master hyper 212 evo and will be replacing one of my 120mm fans with a 140mm fan and adding two more 140s to the front for intake. I will use the 120 I take off the top (being replaced by the 140) and will install it at the back of the 212 evo for...
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    PSU for i5 4690k and MSI geforce gtx 970 gaming 4gb

    Will a 550w PSU be sufficient to run this system with either the CPU overclocked or the GPU or both? PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing...
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    Overclocked i5-4690k and MSI GTX 970: how much power is enough?

    Didn't want to start a new thread but I have a question. I am building a very similar setup. Same CPU and GPU. I've ordered a 550w PSU. Would that be enough for overclocking the CPU or the GPU or both? I would have at most 2 ssds if that matters. Thanks in advance.
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    is there a better motherboard for the money. no longer need mini itx

    im thinking about the ASRock H97M Pro4 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97pro4 What do you guys think?
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    Switched cases and no longer need a mini itx motherboard. Is their something better for the money I can use?

    im thinking about the ASRock H97M Pro4 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97pro4 What do you guys think?
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    is there a better motherboard for the money. no longer need mini itx

    Link to build. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/oldblackman/saved/9NtrxrPCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)...
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    Switched cases and no longer need a mini itx motherboard. Is their something better for the money I can use?

    Here is the link to my build. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/oldblackman/saved/9NtrxrPCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99...
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    What PSU should i get for my build?

    Here is the link to the build. I am looking for something cheaper but still good at the same time. Only the necessary wattage. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/oldblackman/saved/#savedbuild_1091946 I do plan on adding a graphics card in the future. Also at most two additional hard drives. - EVGA...
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    How can I convert a Windows 7 VHD to ISO?

    So the idea is I have created a VHD of my Windows OS using the create a system image in the backup and restore program. I plan on converting this VHD to an ISO in order to use it to install Windows 7 Ultimate on my mac through boot camp. The question is how do i go about converting the VHD file...
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    Original Xbox 360 Heatsink Mods

    Could i use the heatsink from my parts xbox 360 slim and replace the one in my original xbox 360 for a cooling upgrade when i add new thermal paste. - the original xbox 360 overheats within a few minutes and when i did the code thing i found out it was something with the CPU